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Future Sonics intros Atrio Special Edition professional earbuds; $229

By | October 29, 2010, 7:21am PDT

Summary: If you’re looking for a new pair of high-end earbuds right before your next flight, then be sure to look out for Future Sonics’ Atrio Special Edition professional earphones.

If you’re looking for a new pair of high-end earbuds right before your next flight, then be sure to look out for Future SonicsAtrio Special Edition professional earphones.

Boasting “unparalleled clarity and audio range,” the chocolate-colored headphones utilize TrueTimbre audio technology, an MG7 transducer, and drivers that produce frequencies below 150Hz for a more natural sound. Additionally, the Atrio Special Edition headset has a sensitivity level of 112dB at 30Hz and an 18Hz – 20,000Hz response record.

As for additional design notes, the lightweight earbuds ship with multiple in-ear pads in various sizes with the intention of isolating noise. The Atrio earphones are also shipped in an eco-friendly packaging that is made from recycled materials, including reclaimed inner tube truck tires. That should be interesting to see upon arrival.

The Atrio Special Edition earbuds are available exclusively at an Airport Wireless boutique in a terminal near you for $229.00. That’s more than the cost of a lot of one-way domestic flights…if you’re flying coach.

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Rachel King is a staff writer for CBS Interactive in San Francisco. Before serving as a contributing editor at ZDNet in New York City for two years, she previously worked for The Business Insider, FastCompany.com, CNN's San Francisco bureau and the U.S. Department of State. Rachel has also written for MainStreet.com, Irish America Magazine and the New York Daily News, among others. Rachel has a B.A. in Mass Communications and History from the University of California, Berkeley and a M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, where she served as art director for the student magazine, Plated.

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I'm sure these are great, but consdiering you can get a new ipod for less, I don't see the pricetag being worthwhile (even if they sound great). Verdict: wast of money.

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